Thomas Jefferson Clunie (March 25, 1852 – June 30, 1903) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from California from 1889 to 1891.
Thomas J. Clunie | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Charles N. Felton |
| Succeeded by | Eugene F. Loud |
| Member of the California Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | Belden Goodwin Hurlburt |
| Succeeded by | John E. Hamill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Jefferson Clunie March 25, 1852 St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Died | June 30, 1903 (aged 51) San Francisco, California, USA |
| Resting place | Sacramento Historic City Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
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Biography
editClunie was born in St. John's, Newfoundland on March 25, 1852, while his parents were on a visit there from Massachusetts.[1] Clunie moved with his parents to California in 1854. Clunie moved again to Maine, and then went back to California in 1861 and attended public schools in Sacramento. Upon graduation, he studied law under the tutelage of a Harvard College graduate. He was admitted to the bar in 1868, before the age of majority, under a special act of the legislature.[2] He began his law practice in Sacramento in 1870.[1]
Political life
editHe served as member of the State assembly in 1875. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1884. He served in the State senate 1887-1889. He worked for the state militia, commanded the 4th Brigade, National Guard of California,[2] before he retired as brigadier general.
Clunie was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first Congress. He served from March 4, 1889 to March 3, 1891. He was unsuccessful running for reelection in 1890 to the Fifty-second Congress. He resumed the practice of his profession.
Death
editHe died in San Francisco, California, on June 30, 1903.[3] He was interred in the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery.[4]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Democratic | Thomas J. Clunie | 20,276 | 49.3 | |||
| Republican | Timothy Guy Phelps | 20,225 | 49.2 | |||
| Independent | Henry French | 613 | 1.5 | |||
| Total votes | 41,114 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Republican | Eugene F. Loud | 22,871 | 52.8 | |||
| Democratic | Thomas J. Clunie (Incumbent) | 19,899 | 45.9 | |||
| Socialist | E. F. Howe | 574 | 1.3 | |||
| Total votes | 43,344 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
References
edit- ^ a b The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. II. James T. White & Company. 1921. pp. 184–185. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Oscar Tully Shuck, ed. (1901). History of the Bench and Bar of California: Being Biographies of Many. Los Angeles, California: Commercial Printing House. pp. 804–805. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "General Thomas J. Clunie Dies in San Francisco". The Sacramento Bee. June 30, 1903. p. 10. Retrieved May 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clunie, Thomas Jefferson". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
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